The Observance Day Calendar for 2018 shows days of observance for initiated students, when purification is sought through the practice of meditation, vegetarianism, celibacy, and pure thought, speech, and action. Energies on these days, observed on the 1st and 15th of the Chinese calendar — the new moon and full moon — enhance our spiritual cultivation. These days, especially the ones flagged as seasonal days, are great times for gathering with other meditators, even if you are not an initiated student.
Note: Teacher Inception Day 2018: July 18, 2018
2018 Observance DaysMonth | 1st | 15th | Event |
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1st | Feb 16* | Mar 2 | *Seasonal; Chinese New Year |
2nd | Mar 17 | Mar 31 | |
3rd | Apr 16 | Apr 30 | |
4th | May 15* | May 29 | *Seasonal |
5th | Jun 14 | Jun 28 | |
6th | Jul 13 | Jul 27 | |
7th | Aug 11* | Aug 25 | *Seasonal |
8th | Sep 10 | Sep 24 | |
9th | Oct 9 | Oct 23 | |
10th | Nov 8* | Nov 22 | *Seasonal |
11th | Dec 7 | Dec 21 | |
12th | Jan 6, 2019 | Jan 20, 2019 |